QA Automation Engineer II

Our client is seeking a QA Automation Engineering consultant in Northern NJ. This position is hybrid onsite in the office 2-3 days a week. This position requires to work on W2. No Third parties.

This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, etc.) or transfer. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization

• 9+ years of proven experience in the software development industry, participating in a team environment.
• 5+ years of experience in UI automation, such as Selenium Web Driver.
• 5+ years of proven experience in testing web services such as RESTful API.
• 3+ years of proven experience in performance testing using tools such as Apache JMeter.
• 2+ years of working in a cloud-based development and production environment such as AWS.
• 3+ years of proven experience with programming languages such Java/C#. Familiarity with Python is a plus. Seeking candidates with solid coding proficiency in Java or C#.
• Proficient with both SQL and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Experienced working in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments.
• Having AWS/Cloud technologies and AI/ML powered applications knowledge are big plus.

• Design and execute functional and automation testing for applications.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using testing tools; document and summarize results.
• Build, update, and maintain UI automation test cases using Selenium with C# (flexibility to learn C# if not already proficient).
• Perform manual API testing using tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
• Perform API automation testing using industry-standard frameworks and tools.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Collaborate closely with Development and Business teams to ensure project success.
• Quickly adapt to new technologies and tools (e.g., Amazon Web Services).
• Work with SQL and No
  
  SQL databases for backend validation and robust data testing.
• Create comprehensive end-to-end test plans, test specifications, and test case templates.
• Develop and document detailed test plans and test cases.
• Facilitate defect tracking, reporting, and resolution management.
• Review requirements (Functional Specifications, User Stories, Change Requests) to ensure full coverage.
• Identify and manage test data; prepare automation-ready test cases.
• Conduct system testing, regression testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Apply test case design techniques (e.g., boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning).
• Implement Shift Left Testing practices by participating in early requirement and design reviews, writing acceptance criteria up front, and integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Be actively involved in the deployment process, collaborating with Dev Ops and engineering teams to ensure smooth releases.

• Experience with application monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, Datadog, Cloud Watch).
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting and automation.
• Familiarity with AWS services for cloud-based testing and deployment.
• Hands-on experience with performance and load testing using JMeter
• Experience with testing AI/ML-powered applications, including validating model outputs, creating test datasets, evaluating model performance.